The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-19
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


tions shall act as secretary Of the board. Bills
passed: To provide complete and correct
record Of the entries, plnts and surveys Of the
Virginia Military district for the Auditor Of
States ONCE. The appointment OF ii. Clay
Drinklo, Of Fairfield County. TO be trustee OF
tho Asylum for the Blind, was confirmed.
HousE.-The following bills were passed: Au-
;horizing Mansfield TO erect soldiers memorial
building; providing for street improvements In
Salem Columbiana County; authorizing the
Commissioners Of Medina County TO build on
armory; authorizing Dayton 10 issue Water
works improvement bonds; authorizing Dayton
to build bridge In that city; authorizing Madi.
son County to sell Fairgrounds and purchasing
other grounds; authorizing the Commissioners
OF Muskingum County to unite with
GAINESVILLE In the completion OF o memorial
hall; authorizing the commissioners OF Adams
County to purchase turnpike, and convert IL
into free rond.
CoLUMpUs, March 7.-5gSATE-Bills passed:
Supplemental to Section 800 by providing that
attorneys who have prncticcd five years In other
States may practice in Ohio; amending the ditch
law; authorizing Ashland County TO issue bonds
TO build IN armory at tho village Of Polk; au
thorizng Lebanon Lodge, No 10, I. o. o. F., to
issue bonds and mortgage property. Bills intro
duccd: Authorizing the Governor to decd
tract Of school lnnd, In vinton County, TO Solo
mon Goff amending Sections GSSG and GS37 so as
TO punish breaking or entering buildings on
camp grounds or barracks Of the @. A. II.
HoUsg.--Mr. Ford's Senate joint resolution
providing for sine die adjournment Of tho
General Assembly March 81. was referred to
the Committee on Finance. The following bills
were passed: Dividing tho northwestern pre-.
cinct OF Colcrain township Hamilton County,
into thrce election precincts; authorizing Lin.
wood Hamilton County, to improve and repair
the Sidewalks and pavemonts and 10 pay for tho
same By general levy; amending the election
low for Cincinnati Cleveland and Columbus.
The following bills wore introduced: Providing
for indemnifying persons for boats placed on
the canals; providing that township clerks
shall be elected for three years.
COLUMBUS, March 8.--SBNATH.-Bills passed:
To protect property and persons from steam en-
gnes on highways; regulating the erection OF
guide boards; companies to operate electric
light plants; TO provide for succession to the
Governors ofhco; increasing the fees Of Gov.
ernor's ofioo; increasing the fees Of sherin Of
Hamilton County; dividing the bridge fund in
Lucas County; Cleveland 10 establish board Of
improvements; the Secretary Of State TO reject
certificates which seek to duplicate names Of In
corporations; providing penalty for throwing
stones at street or inclined railway ears pro-
vid ng that incorrigible girls shall have . hcar-
ing before probate judges before being sent TO
industrial school; for tho payment OF court costs
in the Senatorial contest In Hamilton County
for tho appointment OF Stnto Board Of School
Examiners. A resolution was adopted asking
Congress to ereot q monument over the grave Of
General Harrison.
HoUsn.-Btlls passed: Extending the time
IN which bills Of exceptions mny be fled TO third
days; TO allow sherins to sccept bonds Of orim.
inals during vacations OF oourts; for the putai-
s.tisn OF Volume 8, Geology Of Ohio resolu.
dos was adopted returning thanks TO ex- Gov
srnor Hosdly for his expressions In regard 10
Fourth Ward, Precinct "a" Cincinnati.
CoLUhBus, March e.-SnRATR-Bills possed
s. D. Commissioners Of Montgomery County
TO build bridge across Mud river; II. b. an.
thorizins Paulding school district 10 issue e.
$40 bonds for school purposes; H. b. sp,roprios.
ing eio0D0 for tho Soldiers Homo ct Sandusky
H. b. authorizing Mansfield Township, Rich.
land County, 70 issue 80 O00 In bonds 10 build
memorial hnll and library.
UOUsR-Bills pissed: 8. B. for the construe.
ton Of trunk sewers In Cincinnati; 8. Il. for tho
construction Of city hall In Cincinnati: H. u.
regulating tho reorganization Of railroad COM
panies md for tho protection OF common stock
hOldcrs Of railways (Connotton Valley; S. b
for tho sale Of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
S. b. amending the pharmacy law SO ns to facil
OF the samc; s. b. Amending Section 4O19 80 as
TO prevent children In district and county homes
from attending district schools; 8. d. author
iz.ng county commissioners to levy not more
thnn three-tenths OF mill for the relief OF ndi
| gent soldiers and those dependent upon them.
COLUMBUS March 10.-SENATE-Bills passed.
| S. b., providing for using horse oar lines nlso
for cable limos; H. b., judges and clerks OF elec
tions to receive two dollars per day; H. b., Ad
ans County to purchase tui npike; II. b., Cler
mont County to build u free turnpike; H. b
Ross County to construct free turnpike; II
b., extending the provisions OF the cpizooti,
law to oil animals. Bills introduced: Creatin,
board of education in Cincinnati consisting O
| six electors; board Of managers OF the Soldiers
ind Sailors Home to employ one Of thc
number to superintend the erection OF the build
| ing; for the purchase Of now engines for tn,
Cincinnati wnter-works; not over thirty. .thrc,
per cent. OF the taxable value Of property 10 b,
assessed for ditch purposes.
HOUsE-Bills pnsscd-S. h., Pensioning dis
| abled tiremen In Toledo, Akron, GAINESVILLE IN,
| other cities Of the latter GLASS; s. b., authoriz
| ing cemetery trustees to receive donations; s
| B.,reduc:ng the numberOf peremp;ory challenge
for jurors In murder cases from twenty. three I,
sixteen; II. b., changing the name OF the Obi,
| State Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty Il
| Animals to Ohio Humane Society, and TO furthe
define the scope of tho society Resolutions adopt
| ed-Giving the Bonrd OF Control Of the Agricul
| tural Experiment Station full control OF tn,
Sl6,uD appropriated by the General Govern
ment.
COLUMBUS, March 11.-SEEATE.-Billsp pass
| ed; II. b., changing the insane asylum district
| nnd creating district for the Toledo Asylum; H
| b.. amending Section C0ca by attaching pen
atty to conveying any thing into the pcnitentia
that will aid prisoners to oscupe; s. b., u
amend Section a8aG by authorizing boards O
elections to change election precinct
without requiring additional legislation
8. b., to provide for the bet
ter inspection of beef intended 70
human food in Cincinnati and Cleveland; S. Il.
authorizing county commissioners to I'LL vacan
cies in tho office OF sheriff and doing nway will
| the succession of coroner; S. b., 70 provide TO
the appointment: by courts OF record of trustee
to receive, hold and manage funds belonging t,
unknown nonresident parties. and for the pro
lection Of those who pay to such trustees; S
| b., fixing the fees for the collection OF the Doy
tax. Bills introduced: To define the legal res
idcncc OF inmates OF county infrmaries; dehn
ing rates for transferring freight from one depo
| 10 another
HousE.-Bills passed: H. r., to except tn
law passed last winter from operations OF See
t!on 2s,O, which prevents any street improve
mcnt being made where the assessment exceed
| twenty-five per cent OF the valuation; TO d
away with proxies at primary elections amend
| ing the game and fish laws; to exempt G, A. II
| property from taxation; for non-partisan librar
| board in Dayton. a bill to refund Scott lav
| tax was defeated
TYPHOID malarial fever prevails to a,
alarming extent at Marseilles, Wyando
County, and the people are greatly ex
l tnA nan .